Cigarette-box.



J. R. w. MERGER-I cwnm'rn 3011. APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1911.

1,010.442. 'Patented Dec.5, 1911. v

woe wlioz .5 an improved .package'in which I the box is closed by A further object of my invention is to proeach cigarette thef'under side o 'mented'to said cov T removable from the; box -andwhich exten "Josnrn a w. .nnnena; 'or n nw Yoax, 11.1.

, CIGARETTE-BOX.

To all whom it may comm;

Be it known that I, Josnrn R. W. MENGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county of New certain new and useful Improvements 1n Cigarette-Boxes, of which the following is:

a specification. andparticularly to boxes in which the clgarettes are inclosed and sold-together with a plurality of matches for ignitlng the cigarettes.

The Object of my invention 'is to provide the matches are hinged to the under side of the cover of the box and extend over the cigarettes when the cover portion.

vide simple means for lifting one end of above the top edgeof the box through the instrumentality of the matches. Referring tothe drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved cigarette, box shown in its open position. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view through the cover open ;and the cigarettes raised from the .bottomofthe box. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the box shown in crosssection with the cover in theclosed position. 7 v A, indicates the body of the box and-B a cover therefor which is hinged to the box at a point -C which is about tween the top and bottom thereof.

of which are inserted between 'two thin cloth E and E. ,the

over the matcheslnearly to the upper displaysurface on which advertising may be shown The two strips of paperE and E are joined together below the match ends by cementing same and extend down tothe point B and a fia p over B, and. is ce- A strip of paper F is cemented to onev side of the 'papef'sheet- E and extends overthe rear edge of thebox at and under the cigarettes H to a point. near l the front end f' he box where it is sealed atthe point H to thebottom of the boxj'as indicated. i

-I,'indicatefsa sheetrf paper whichisfreely ds, bottom therefro underthe 'cigarettes and; the .ends

York and State of New York, have invented position raises the hinged portion invention relates to cigarette boxes closed position.

.- the box' with the halfway be- J D indicates. a row of matches the lower since the lower 'ends j strips of paper or jstrip E. extending ends thereof andpresenting a" I claim-as new'is:

on B contacts with -over'the. rear'top to extend over the to readily understood. indicated by- I may also be-used for advertising purposes if desired. I

'When the box is closed as illustrated in Fig. 3, the strip F rests flat along the bottom of the box A and the cover its closed it rests above theedgej'of the box at G and ermits thematches to extend over the surnmrno strAT S A EF 'QFF Specification of Letters Intent l Patented Dec, 5,191LI' Application and April 4, 1911, Serial m. 618,789.

s thereof .aswill be esurface of the sheet B. so that ace of the cigarettes when the boxis in its .and E. fulcrum on the rear e ge of the box at G and throw the the surface of the cigarettes therein and when the matches are forced farther back in positionillustrated in Fig. 2, the strip F is lifted carrying the ends of the cigarettes adj acentthe hinge of the box upward above so that they may be easilyv user without trouble or inthe 'top of the box, removed by the jury, while at the same time the strip Fp'revents the matches fromswlnging back in contact with the cover but instead holds the matches in such grasped and separated for use.

y vide a package of cigarettesthat may used with great convenience and without this construction I am 'enabledlto 5m;

en the cover is o ened,

the lower portion-of the apex strips matches upward from above a position that they are, free. I from all obstructions and can readily danger of injuring the. cigarettes in removing' same from the package,

A- further advantage is that a match with I a comparatively short stem may be only to the po' t J and of the matches is reduced by reason of the savingin the length of the stems.

.Havmg thus described my -1. A boxhavin ends of the stems extend;

therefore the a cover hingedthereto at one'sidethereo a stri' of flexible mate 'rial one end of: which rests on theibottom surface of said box and extends therefrom Y its hinge, a plurality of matches hinged to strip, and means for raising-said flexible strip ing said matches on. their-hm I ;2-. A box havipg acover at one side the?" a strip-0f edge of said boxadjacent mventionwhat relative to the box.

cent to its hinge, a plurality of matches hinged to said box cover and connected to said flexible strip, said flexible strip being restricted in length so that the matches will be held at an angle to the under surface of the cover when the cover. is in open position 8. A box having a cover hinged thereto at one side thereof, a hinged strip connected to said box cover, a flexible strip connected to said hinged strip and extending to the bottom of the box, said flexible-strip being restricted in length so that, the hinged strip will be held at an angle to the under surface of the cover when the cover is in open position relative to the box,and extending in a straight line from the bottom of the box over the rear top edge thereof when the cover is in its open position, for the'purpose set forth.

' rality 4. A box having a cover hinged thereto at one side thereof, a hinged strip connected to said box cover, a flexible strip connected to said hinged strip and extending to the bottom of the box, said flexible strip being restricted in length so that the hinged strip will be held at an angle to the under surface of the cover when the cover is in open position relative to the box and extends in a straight line from the bottom of the box over the rear top edge thereof, and a pluof matches carried by said hinged strip, for the purpose set forth. Signed at New York city in the county of N ew. York and State of New York this 1st day of April A. D. 1911.

JOSEPH R. W..MENGER. Witnesses: v

FRANK M. ASHLEY,

MINNIE S. MILLER. 

